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ALEXANDER V. MCKEAND EUGENE H. CARPENTER, OF GUTHRIE,

OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.

PRINTING} MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters ratent No. 551,905, dated December 24, 1895.

Applioatic: 3;- March 1, 1895.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALEXANDER W. Mo- KEAND and EUGENE II. CARPENTER, citizens, of the United States, residing at Guthrie, in

the county of Logan and Territory of Oklahoma, have invented a new and useful Printing-Machine, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to a machine for printing paper as it is drawn from the roll, or in sheets, or in such lengths as may be fedv thereto in any desired manner.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a printing attachment, which can:

I 5 be readily applied to, and used in connection with, a roll of paper to print thereon any advertising matter. V

The majority of merchants have their places of business equipped with wrapping-paper 2o supplied in rolls and journaled on stands.

The advantage of the present invention will be readily appreciated, when it is understood that the device is constructed with ,especialj reference to be used in connection with these 2 5 holders to print, on the length of paper drawn therefrom, the name of the merchant, place of business, and other desired matter, the printing being done simultaneously with the drawing off of the paper from the roll.

The machine is so organized that the printing drum or cylinder can be supplied with a printing-type, which can be readily attachedj thereto and replaced by other types when de-; sired; also admitting of the resistance or,

3 5 platen roller being thrown away from the printing-drum when it is required to throw the printing-machine out of gear.

'lVith these and such other advantages as result from the nature of the invention, the

0 improvement consists of the novel features and the peculiar construct-ion and combination of the parts, which hereinafter will be more fully described and claimed, and which are shown in the accompanying drawings, in

Which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the most general application of J the invention. Fig. 2 is abottom plan View of the printing attachment. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the machine, an end portion of the side bar being "metal backing, and the latter is fastened to $erial No. 540,181. (No model.)

broken away and showing the position of the housing for the inking-rollers by the dotted lines. Fig. 4 is a detail View showing the printing-roller and the platenor pressure roller separated.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 represents a paper-holder of ordinary construction, having attached thereto the papercutter 2, by means of which the required length of paper, for wrapping a package or parcel, is cut fronrthe roll 3, supported by the holder 1.

The printing drum or cylinder 4 may be of suitable dimensions to adapt it to the width of the paper provided on the roll 3. The printing-type 5, preferably of rubber, is attached to the surface of the drum 4111 any convenient manner. In the preferred form of attachment the type 5 is cemented to a O the drum 4 by means of screws or other fasten- 7 ings, which will readily admit of the said type being easily detached so as to be replaced by others for printing different matter. There will be as many of these types 5 to a drum as desired and as the peripheral length of the said drum will admit of.

The type may occupy the entire length of the drum, if desired, but, inasmuch as it is preferable to have a margin at each edge of the paper, the said type will not extend the full width of the drum. For this reason the edge portions of the drum are thickened by applying thereto strips of packing 6, which will come about flush with the printing-faces of the type 5, so as to obtain a nearly-uniform bearing upon the strip of paper 7 as the latter passes between the printing-drum and the resistance or platen roller 8. This drum is journaled at its ends in bearings 9 provided on the side bars 10, the latter having a longitudinal bore through which passes a rod 11. Blocks 12 are provided on the rear ends of the rods 11 and receive the threaded ends of a transverserod 13, said threaded ends passing loosely through the blocks 12 and provided with binding-nuts 14, one on each side of the blocks 12, to secure the latter in the adjusted position. Vertical standards 15 have their upper ends let into the blocks 12 and form sup- IOO ports for the rear end of the machine. These standards 15 are preferably threaded at their upper ends so as to screw into threaded openings provided in the blocks 12, thereby admitting of the ready detachment of the said standards when it is required to pack or store the machine.

Bearing-blocks 16 are mounted upon the front ends of the rods 11 and have the journals of the pressure or platen roller 8 mounted therein, the upper ends of the said blocks havingnotches formed therein to receive the j ournals 17 of the said roller S, and cap-blocks 18 being fitted in the upper ends of the notches and held therein by pins 19, whereby the said roller 8 can be readily detached from the blocks 16 when it is desired to remove it for any purpose. Handles or cranks 20 are fitted upon the projecting ends of the journals 17 to serve as a means for readily rotating the roller 8 when it is desired to draw a length of paper from the roll 3. A rod 21 is journaled in a notch provided in the lower end of the blocks 16, and its end portions 22 are bent upward to form handles 22' to be operated when it is desired to disengage the drum 4 from the roller 8. An extension 23, projecting from each end portion 22, is adapted to bear against the front end of the side bar 10. Obviously on moving the free end of either handle 22 in the direction of the drum 4 the extensions 23 will engage with the side bars 10 and cause the drum 4 to move away from the roller 8. Coil-springs 24 are mounted upon the rear end portions of the rods 11, and are confined between the rear end of the side bars 10 and tension-nuts 25, provided on the threaded end portions of the rods 11.. Hence as the side bar's lO'move on the rods 11 the springs 24 are compressed, and on releasing the handle 22 the said springs 24 regaining themselves will move the side bars 10 and bring the drum 4 into a normal position so as to press the paper between the said roller 8 and the drum 4.

The attachment is secured to the paperholder by means of braces or connecting-rods 26, the latter being secured at one end to the bearing-blocks 16', preferably by having their threaded ends screwed into threaded opening's provided in the said bearing-blocks, the opposite ends being suitably secured to the frame of the paper-holder in any desired and convenient manner.

It will be seen that the paper-holder forms a support for the front end of the machine and the standards 15 for the rear end.

In order to secure positive engagement between the roller 8 and the drum 4 each will be provided at its ends with intermeshing coggearing, the gearing 27 on the ends of the roller 8 meshing with the gearing 28 on the end of the drum 4.

In machines of this nature it is desirable at times to rotate the printing-drum by means of the hand, and in order to provide a ready means whereby this may be easily eifected without soiling the fingers a toothed rim 29 is provided on the end of the drum and is engaged by a block 30, having corresponding teeth on its inner face to engage with the teeth of the rim 29, and having an extension or knob 31 on its outer face to be grasped between the fingers when it is required to rotate or turn the drum. A spring 32 is attached at its inner end or mounted upon the journal of the drum, so as to admit of the latter turning freely therein, and carries the block 30 at its outer end. This spring serves normally to hold the block 30 out of engagement with the toothed rim 29. When it is desired to turn the drum for purposes of inking or evenly distributing the ink over the type 5, the extension 31 is grasped and pressed inward so as to cause engagement of the block 30 with the toothed rim 29, and by moving the block from right to left the movement of the drum is accomplished and the desired result attained.

It will be understood that the parts 29 and 30 may be provided on either end or at both ends of the drum 4, if desired.

The inking device consists of parallel rollers 33, which are covered with any suitable absorbent material for containing a supply of ink to properly feed the type 5. These inking-rollers 33 are journaled at their ends in short cross-bars 34, and are normally held in engagement with the printing-drum by means of tension-springs 35, mounted on the ends of arms 36, the latter screwing into blocks 37 attached to the side bars 10. bars 34 are loosely mounted upon the lower ends of the arms 36, so as to move thereon, and are pressed toward the drum by means of the springs 35, the latter being confined between the said cross-bars and adjusting-nuts 38, mounted upon the threaded ends of the arms 36. A suitable housing 39 is provided to close in the inking-rollers 33 and prevent the latter from soiling anything by contact therewith, and also from gumming up by collecting dust and dirt.

The parts being assembled, as herein set forth, and the attachment being applied to a paper-holder, as most-clearly shown in Fig. 1, the operation of the same may be briefly stated as follows: The end of the strip of paper 7, after being drawn from the roll 3, is passed around the roller 8, between it and the printing-drum, thence forwardover the roll 3 and under the paper-cutter 2. When it is required to print a length of paper, the handle 20 is grasped and rotated. This draws the paper from the roll 3 and presses it against the type 5. When the length of paper desired would receive a second impression, which is undesirable, the handle 22 is grasped and pressed forward so as to move the drum 4 away from the roller 8, thereby permitting the required length of paper to be drawn from the roll 3 The crosswithout receiving a second or third impression. a

It is obvious that if the paper 7 is sufficiently strong it may be drawn from the roll 3 without necessitating the operation of the handle but for light and thin wrapping-paper it will be necessary to operate the handle 20 to give a positive movement to the roller 8 and the printing-drum 4 to obviate tearing of the paper, which would result if the paper were drawn directly from the roll 3 by pulling upon the projecting end.

The construction herein specifically set forth, and illustrated in the drawings, is preferred, because in practice it has been found to give satisfactory results. However, changes I in the form, proportion, and theminor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is- 1. In a printing mechanism, the combination with the printing drum or cylinder, and a roller to sustain the paper to be printed upon against the said drum, of movable bearings having the said printing drum j ournaled therein, rods forming supports for the said movable bearings, and a transverse bar j ournaled in fixed bearings provided on the said rods and having a handle and extensions at its ends to serve as a means to move the printing drum away from the roller, substantially as described for the purpose set forth.

2. In a printing mechanism, the combination of movable side bars, a printing drum or cylinder journaled upon the said side bars, rods supporting the movable side bars, bear: ing blocks carried by the said rods, a pressure roller mounted .in the bearing blocks, springs for holding the printing drum and the pressure roller in close relation, and a transverse bar mounted in the aforesaid bearing blocks and provided with an operating handle, and having end extensions adapted to engage with the said side bars, whereby on operating the said handle the printing drum will be moved away from the pressure roller, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a printing mechanism, the combination of side bars, a printing drum, or cylinder, j ournaled upon the said side bars, rods supporting the said side bars and admitting of the latter working loosely thereon, tensionsprings mounted upon one end of the said rods, bearing blocks carried by the opposite end of the side rods, a pressure roller journaled in the bearing blocks, and a transverse rod journaled or mounted in the bearing blocks and having its end portions bent to form handles, and having extensions proj ected from the said handles to engage with the side bars, whereby on operating either handle the pressure roller and printing drum ordinary construction, of aprinting mechanism to operate in conjunction therewith, and comprising a printing roller, or cylinder, a self inking attachment, a pressure roller for holding thestrip of paper against the printing drum, and a transversely-disposed bar under the control of the operator and having end extensions for separating the printing drum and pressure roller when it is desired not to print upon the strip of paper, substantially as set forth.

5. In combination, a paper holder, a printing mechanism, supported at one end by the paper holder, and at its opposite end by suitable standards, side bars forming supports for the printing drum, rods adapted to loosely support the said side bars and having bearing blocks at their forward ends, a pressure roller mounted in the bearing blocks, and adapted to be rotated by hand, springs disposed to opcrate upon the side rods to normally hold the pressure roller in engagement with the print ing drum, and a transverse rod mounted inthe aforesaid bearing blocks, and having handles at its ends, and extensions, the latter being constructed to engage with the said side bars to act in opposition to the said springs, substantially as described for the purpose set forth.

6. The combination with a printing drum, or cylinder, having a toothed rim at its end, of a block mounted concentric with the journal of the said drum and normally held out of engagement with the said toothed rim, and adapted to be engaged therewith to rotate the drum to re-ink or evenly distribute the ink upon the printing type, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination with a printing drum, having a toothed rim at its end, of a spring mounted upon the journal of the drum, a block attached to the free end of the spring and normally held out of engagement with the said toothed rim, and adapted to be brought into engagement with the toothed rim when it is desired to rotate the printing drum, as and for the purpose set forth.

8. In combination, a paper holder, side bars having longitudinal bores, rods loosely supporting the said side bars and provided at one end with bearing blocks, coil springs and tension nuts mounted upon the opposite end of the said rods, a cross bar having blocks at its ends connecting the rear ends of the side rods, standards supporting the rear ends of the side rods, brace bars connecting the bearing blocks with the framework of the paper holder, a printing drum, or cylinder, journaled on the said side bars, a pressure roller journaled in the bearing blocks and normally held in engagement with the printing drum, means for positively rotating the pressure roller, a transour own We have hereto afflxed our signatures verse bar mounted in the bearing blocks, and in the presence of two Witnesses. having handles and extensions at its ends,

ALEXANDER WV. MOKEAND. means for rotatln the 131311113111 drum when a t T 1 desired, and inlQs upplying roll ers normally EUGENE CARPElVlER' held in engagement With the printing drum, WVitnesses: substantially as set forth. J. N. CURL,

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as \V. M. SPURLOCK. 

